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MATH PRACTICE
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Contents
TEST#01 ..........................................................................................................................................................4
TEST#02 ..........................................................................................................................................................5
TEST#03 ..........................................................................................................................................................6
TEST#04 ..........................................................................................................................................................7
TEST#05 ..........................................................................................................................................................8
TEST#06 ..........................................................................................................................................................9
TEST#07 ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
TEST#08 ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
TEST#09 ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
TEST#10 ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Solution TO TEST#01 .................................................................................................................................. 15
Solution TO TEST#02 .................................................................................................................................. 18
Solution TO TEST#03 .................................................................................................................................. 21
Solution TO TEST#04 .................................................................................................................................. 24
Solution TO TEST#05 .................................................................................................................................. 27
Solution TO TEST#06 .................................................................................................................................. 30
Solution TO TEST#07 .................................................................................................................................. 33
Solution TO TEST#08 .................................................................................................................................. 36
Solution TO TEST#09 .................................................................................................................................. 39
Solution TO TEST#10 .................................................................................................................................. 42

Tests

TEST#01
01: In a triangular area the seats are arranged in rows so that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. rows
contain 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. seats and so on. 70 students take seats starting from the 1st row and
filling up the rows in increasing order. How many rows are completely filled?
a. 9
b. 10
c. 11
d. 12
e. None
02: 25 consecutive integers are given. If the sum of the 1st 3 integers is 24, what is the sum of
the last 3?
a. 27
b. 28
c. 29
d. 30
e. None
03: The average of all whole numbers between 1 and 100 that end in 3 =
a. 44
b. 45
c. 46
d. 47
e. None
04: The average weight of three men is 53 kg. None of them weights less than 51 kg. What is
the maximum possible weight (in kg) of a person in that group?
a. 53
b. 55
c. 57
d. 59
e. None
05: (1/2)7 times (1/2)5 =?
a. 1/8
b. 1/16

c. 1/32

d. 1/64

e. 1/128

06: Coffee A normally costs Tk. 100 per pound. It is mixed with Coffee B, which normally costs
Tk. 70 per pound, to form a mixture which costs Tk. 88 per pound. If there are 10 pounds of
the mix, how many pounds of Coffee A are used in the mix?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
e. None
07: In a survey in the City of Gotham, it was found that 70% of the people surveyed watched
the news on TVs, 35% read newspapers, and 25% read newspapers and watched the news
on TVs. What percentage of the total people surveyed neither watched the news on TVs nor
read newspapers?
a. 30%
b. 0%
c. 20%
d. 15%
e. 5%
08: 7 kg of mangoes cost as much as 10 kg of apples and 1 kg of oranges. 7 kg of oranges
cost as much as 1 kg of mangoes and 2 kg of apples. How many kg of apples can be
purchased by the amount of money required to purchase 12 kg of mangoes?
a. 8
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
e. 24
09: A jar contains 10 pencils. Some of them are sharpened, and some are not. Each of the
following could be the ratio of sharpened to unsharpened pencils except......
a. 9:1
b. 5:1
c. 4:1
d. 3:2
e. 1:1
10: The angles of a triangle are in the proportion of 1:2:3 and the length of the smallest side is
1 meter. What is the length of the longest side of the triangle?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 2
d. 3
e. None.

TEST#02
01: Smallest possible integer having only three different odd factors.
a. 75
b. 90
c. 105
d. 120
e. none
02: The number of integers between 100 and 200 that are divisible by 3, but neither by 5 or 7
is:
a. 23
b. 22
c. 21
d. 20
e. none
03: The smallest possible number which -when divided by 3, 6, or 9 leaves a remainder 2, but
perfectly divisible by 8:
a. 112
b. 152
c. 176
d. 192
e. 200
04: In the equation x = y/z. Where x, y, and z each are non-zero positive integer. Is y/x an
integer?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Yes or No d. Never
e. None
05: If x is between 0 and 1, which of the following increases as x increases?
i. 1 - x2
ii. x-1
iii. 1/x2
a. i and ii

b. ii and iii

c. i and iii

d. ii only

e. i only

06: Four consecutive even integers are such that the sum of four times the first number and
twice the last number is equal to sum of twice the second number and thrice the third
number. Find the first number in the series.
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12
e. none
07: Which of the followings cannot be expressed as the sum of the squares of two integers?
a. 13
b. 17
c. 21
d. 29
e. 34
08: Arif makes his first cup of coffee at 6am and then makes one cup of coffee every four
hours after that. Asif makes his first cup of coffee at 8am and then makes one cup every 3
hours after that. At what time will they both be making coffee?
a. 9am
b. 11am
c. 12noon
d. 1pm
e. 2pm
09: What must be subtracted from 3y/x to get x/y?
a. {2y^2 + (y-x)(y+x)}/xy
b. (x^2 - 3y^2)/xy
c. (3y - x)/xy
d. 2y/x
e. none
10: One half of the female students enjoy watching movies and one third of the male
students do not like to watch movies. What fractional part of the total students enjoys
watching movies?
a. 5/12
b. 2/5
c. 3/4
d. 1/6
e. cannot be determined.

TEST#03
01: After 30 years, Zaman will be four times as old as he is now. Find out his present age:
a. 10
b. 11
c. 7.5
d. 30
e. none
02: Six years from now Sumi's age will be the square of her age six years ago. What is Sumi's
age?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 15
e. none
03: Y is four times as old as X. After 6 years, the sum of half of X's age and a fourth of Y's age
will be the same as three times the present age of X. How old will X be after 6 years?
a. 3
b. 9
c. 10
d. 12
e. 15
04: Eight years ago Mr Karim was 1/3 the age he will be after 10 years. What is his age now?
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 19
e. 20
05: If a>b and ab<0, which of the following must be positive?
a. b - a
b. a/b
c. a+b
d. b/a

e. none of these

06: x, y, and Z are consecutive integers. If 0<x<y<z and (x+y+z) is an odd integer, which of the
following could be the value of z?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. none
07: If x has a value that is between 0 and 5 both inclusive, and y < 10, which of the followings
can be a value of xy?
i. -2
ii. 0
iii. 50
a. i only

b. ii only

c. iii only

d. i and ii only

e. i and iii only

08: B and C are points on a straight line AD, where, AB = BC = CD. What percent of AC is AD?
a. 1.5%
b. 50%
c. 66.67%
d. 133.33%
e. 150%
09: By how much is 3/7 larger than 20% of 2?
a. 1/35
b. 1/7
c. 4/7

d. 3.3/7

e. 3.4/7

10: The weight of Kalim is an integer. If he gains 6kg, he will weight less than 70 kg. If he gains
8 kg, he will weight more than 70 kg. What is his weight?
a. 61
b. 62
c. 63
d. 65
e. None

TEST#04
01: If (x+y) = a, and (x-y) = b, then 2xy = ?
a. a - b/2
c. (a-b)/2
e. (a - b)/2

b. (b - a)/2
d. ab/2

02: What is the minimum number of apples that must be added to the existing stock of 264
apples so that the total stock can be equally distributed among 6, 7, or 8 persons, keeping a
single apple for the distributor?
a. 70
b. 72
c. 66
d. 73
e. 71
03: If half of the air in a tank is removed with each stroke of a vacuum pump, what fraction of
the original amount of air has been removed after four strokes?
a. 15/16
b. 7/8
c. 1/4
d. 1/8
e. 1/16
04: Mr Wonka buys 1440 dozen of chocolates @ Tk. 2.50 a dozen and sells them @ Tk. 0.25 a
piece. Find his total profit.
a. Tk. 60.00
b. Tk. 72.00
c. Tk. 720.00 d. Tk. 874.00 e. Tk. 8740.00
05: If the total cost, C = Tk. 1000 + Tk. 0.02x, where 'x' is the sales volume. Find the total
variable cost on sales of Tk. 1000.
a. 500
b. 50
c. 200
d. 20
e. 120
06: If (3-2x) 7 [i.e: if (3-2x) is less than or equal to 7], then,
a. x 2 [i.e: x is less than or equal to 2]
b. x 2 [i.e: x is greater than or equal to 2]
c. x -2 [i.e: x is greater than or equal to -2]
d. x -2 [i.e: x is less than or equal to -2]
e. x > -2 [i.e: x is greater than -2]
07: If 18 is is 15 per cent of 30 per cent of a certain number, what is the number?
a. 9
b. 36
c. 40
d. 81
e. 400
08: If Tk. 1000 is invested in an account that pays 10% p.a. compounded monthly, how much
would be the nearest ending balance at the end of 10th year?
a. 1104
b. 2594
c. 2840
d. 2208
e. 2708
09: What is the width of a rectangular field whose length is 70 meters more than its width and
the perimeter is 500 meters?
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 90
e. 100
10: Due to reduction in the bus fare by 15%, the number of passengers on a certain route
increased by 40%. What will be the percentage of increase in revenue?
a. 17
b. 19
c. 20
d. 25
e. 21

TEST#05
01: If xyz < 0, and z < 0, then which of the following must always be true?
a. xy > 0
b. xy < 0
c. xy > z
d. xy < z
e. none of these
02: If a<b, and c<d, then
a. a = b
b. [c+a] < [d+b]

c. [c+a] > [d+b]

d. c = b

e. ac = bd

03: If x > 1, which of the following decreases as x decreases?

i. x + x^2
ii. 2x^2 - x
iii. 1/[x^2 + 1]
a. only i

b. both i & ii

c. only ii

d. only iii

04: What is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its radius?

a.
b. 2
c. /2
d. 2/

e. none

e. none

05: If a > b, and a > c, which of the following must be greater than 0?
a. [b-c]/[b+c] b. [c-b]/[a-b] c. [b-c]/[b-a] d. [b-a]/[c-a] e. none
06: If a > 0, b < 0, c > 1, and d < 1, which of the following must be true?
a. ab > cd
b. ab < cd
c. ac > bd
d. ac < db
e. none
07: 10% of r is equal to 20% of s, and 20% of s is equal to 30% of t. if 100% of r is equal to x% of t,
what is the value of x?
a. 300
b. 40
c. 30
d. 20
e. none
08: written as a percent, 5 = ?
a. 5%
b. 50%

c. 500%

d. 0.05

e. 0.5

09: Sales of a company in 1994 was 5% higher than that of the previous year. It grew 4% in
1995, and in 1996. Which of the following is true?
a. Sales was lowest in 1996
b. Sales was highest in 1994
c. Sales was same in 1995 and 1996
d. Sales was highest in 1995
e. none
10: Safia is paid Tk. 400 a month on her regular job. During February and March, in addition to
her regular job, she earns Tk. 3000 per month from a second job. Approximately what
percentage of her annual income does Safia make in March? Assume she has no other
income except the income mentioned above.
a. 5
b. 6.5
c. 13
d. 14
e. None

TEST#06
01: Mr. Tareq purchased 12 mangoes for Tk. 10 and sold 10 mangoes for Tk. 12. what is his
profit margin?
a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 32%
d. 36%
e. 44%
02: Of the total profit, A, B, C, D, and E get 50%, 20%, 15%, 10%, and 5% respectively. A's profit
is what percentage of that of B?
a. 150%
b. 30%
c. 20%
d. 50%
e. None
03: 3 packets have 250gm, 350gm, and 400gm of rice including 2%, 4% and 1.5% of dust
respectively. The 3 packets are broken and all the rice re-mixed together. What is the overall
percentage of dust in the new mixture?
a. 2
b. 2.5
c. 3
d. 3.5
e. 3.75
04: A hammer and a screwdriver currently have the same price. If the price of a hammer
rises by 6% and the price of a screwdriver goes up by 4%, how much more will it cost to buy 4
hammers and 4 screwdrivers?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 24%
d. 40%
e. None
05: Ali's speed is 10% higher than that of Rahim, and Karim's speed is 10% lower than Ali's
speed. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Rahim's speed = Karim's speed
b. Karim's speed is the highest
c. Rahim's speed is the lowest
d. Ali's speed is the lowest
e. none
06: If the sales tax on appliance priced at Tk. 300 is between 5% and 8%, then the cost (price
plus sales tax) of the appliance is
a. 310
b. 312
c. 314
d. 318
e. 325
07: If a stock average was 500 points at the beginning of the week, and 400 points at the end
of the same week, by what percentage has it decreased during the week?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 25
d. 27
e. 30
08: A 4 litre oil can costs Tk. 200. If the price of oil increases by a half percent, how much will
two 4-litre cans cost?
a. Tk. 600
b. Tk. 420
c. Tk. 402
d. Tk. 300
e. none
09: Two banks offered interest rates of 6% and 7% respectively on savings account. Mr.
SMcxlvii deposited a total amount of Tk. 4000 in the banks and in one year his interest income
was Tk. 250. Find the investment in the bank with 7% interest.
a. 3000
b. 2000
c. 3500
d. 2500
e. none
10: The average of a, b, and c is 6, and a-b = 4, and ab = 21. What is the value of c?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 3
e. none

TEST#07
Part A: Choose the correct option:
01: Two trains running on the same route travel at the rate of 25 and 30 mph. if the first train
start out an hour earlier, how long will it take the second train to catch up with it?
a. 2hr
b. 3hr
c. 4hr
d. 5hr
e. none
02: Bimal sprinted 100 meters in 10.61 seconds. Find his velocity in kmph rounded to the
nearest km.
a. 36
b. 34
c. 33
d. 3
e. none
03: A plane traveling at 600 mph is heading for Chittagong Airport. At 3:58 pm it is 30 miles
from the airport. At what time will it arrive at the airport?
a. 3:59 pm
b. 4:00 pm
c. 4:01 pm
d. 4:02 pm
e. 4:03 pm
04: In binary system, the number '93' is written by:
a. 100011
b 1110011
c. 1001001

d. 1011101

e. 1011110

05: The cost of two liters of oil and its container is tk. 100. if the cost of the container is tk. 23
less than the cost of one liter oil, what is the cost of one liter of oil?
a. 39
b. 41
c. 43
d. 47
e. none

Part B: Put the answer:

06: A and B can do a work in 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days , A, B, and C
together can finish it in 6 days. A n C together will do it in ____?___ days?
07: X can do a work in the same time in which y and z together can do it. if x and y together
can do it in 10 days and z alone can do it in 50 days, how many days will y require to do the
work alone?
08: If n = [7^9] - 6, what is the units digit of n?
09: Three friends eat together. First and second friends have 12 and 8 pieces of breads
respectively. Third friend gives tk. 3 in lieu of bread. How much amount will 1st and 2nd friend
get for bread?
10: 3 partners share the profit in a business in the ratio 5:7:8. They had partnership for 14
months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?

TEST#08
001: A train took 6 minutes to travel between two stations that are four miles apart. The speed
of the train in mph was:
a. 36
b. 30
c. 40
d. 20
e. 45
002: A cycle costs Tk2500 when it its new. At the end of each year it is worth 4/5th of its
beginning of that year value. What is the cycle worth in Tk when it is 3 years old?
a. 1280
b. 1350
c. 1820
d. 2180
e. 1500
003: The simple interest (in Taka) on Tk1800 at 6.5% in 6 years is:
a. 702
b. 390
c. 3900
d. 7020

e. 1080

004: The length of a rectangular floor is one and a half times its breadth. What is the
perimeter of the floor (in meters) if its area is 216 sq meters?
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 44
e. 66
005: The rate of interest is reduced from 6% to 4%. What would be the difference (in Taka) in
the total amount of simple interest for Tk500 in 3 years?
a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50
e. 60
006: The cost of the carriage and the horse is Tk1500 and Tk2000 respectively. If the cost of
carriage increases by 5% and the cost of horse increases by 8% the total cost of the carriage
and the horse in Taka is :
a. 3725
b. 3735
c. 3825
d. 3835
e. 3845
007: If x+y = 9, y+z = 7 and z+x = 9, what is the average of x, y, and z ?
a. 11/3
b. 13(1/3)
c. 25/6
d. 11
e. none
008: One day at a school, one-twelfth of the students were absent and twenty percent of
those present went on a field trip. If the number of students staying back in the school that
day was 660, how many students are enrolled in that school?
a. 900
b. 960
c. 1000
d. 1220
e. none
009: A salesman usually makes 25% profit on every radio he sells. During a sale, he reduces his
profit margin to 20%, while his sales increase by 10%. What is the ratio of his new profit to his
usual profit?
a. 10 : 25
b. 11 : 15
c. 22 : 25
d. 20 : 25
e. none
10: A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut from some large pieces of fabric. He cut each
large piece into 10 smaller pieces. He cut at the rate of 45 cuts per minute. How many large
pieces would be cut in 24 minutes?
a. 32
b. 54
c. 108
d. 120
e. none

TEST#09
01) A club has 8 male and 8 female members; the club is choosing a committee of six
members. The committee must have 3 male and 3 female members. In how many ways can
the committees be chosen?
a. 8C3 8C5 b. 8P3 8C3 c. 8C3 + 8C3 d. 2 8P3
e. none
02) If Lisa makes a box every five minutes and Nisa takes two minutes more to make a box,
what will be the ratio of the number of boxes produced by Lisa to the number of boxes
produced by Nisa if they work for 365 days continuously?
a. 5 to 2
b. 2 to 5
c. 7 to 5
d. 3 to 5
e. none
03) How much interest will Tk2000 earn at an annual interest rate of 8% in one year if the
interest is compounded semi-annually?
a. 160.00
b. 163.20
c. 249.73
d. 332.80
e. none
04) A bought five hundred shares of company P at Tk600 and two months later another two
hundred and fifty shares of the same company at Tk560. At which price should he purchase
additional two hundred and fifty shares in order to have an average price of Tk580 per
share?
a. 600
b. 580
c. 560
d. 570
e. none
05) A wholesaler sells goods to a retailer at a profit of twenty percent. The retailer sells the
goods to the customers who pay eighty percent more than the cost of the wholesaler. What
is the retailer's profit?
a. 30%
b. 40%
c. 50%
d. 60%
e. none
06) A certain sum of money consists of thirty coins, some of which are ten paisa coins, and
the rest are five paisa coins. if the total value of the coins is Tk2, what is the ratio of the
number of ten paisa coins to the number of five paisa coins ?
a. 1 : 2
b. 1 : 3
c. 3 : 1
d. 2 : 1
e. none
07) A rectangular carpet measuring 16 meters by 12 meters, excluding the border, has a
border of width 2 meters on each of its sides. What is the area of the border?
a. 96 sq.m
b. 112 sq.m
c. 124 sq.m
d. 128 sq.m
e. 154 sq.m
08) A man has to go 10 km to catch a bus. He walks part of the way at 7 kmph and runs the
rest of the way at 12 kmph. If he takes one hour and fifteen minutes to complete his journey,
find how far he ran.
a. 10 km
b. 1 km
c. 7 km
d. 3 km
e. none
09) What is the greatest number of apples not exceeding 460 that can be distributed among
three persons in the proportions 5 : 6 : 7 ?
a. 440
b. 432
c. 420
d. 450
e. none
10) In a class of 120 students, sixty percent can speak French and the rest can speak only
English. If twenty-five percent of those in the class who can speak French can also speak
English, how many of the students in the class can speak only French?
a. 54
b. 60
c. 66
d. 84
e. none

TEST#10
01: If a two-digit positive integer has its digits reversed, the resulting integer differs from the
original by 45. By how much do the two digits differ?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
e. 7
02: If n = 4p, where p is a prime number greater than 2, how many different positive even
divisors does n have, including n?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
e. 8
03: If (x-1) = 400, which of the following could be the value of x-5?
a. 15
b. 14
c. -24
d. -25
e. -26
04: If n is a prime factor of 7150, and n < 100. How many different values can n have?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5.
05: At present Finn is 14 years younger than Anderson. In 10 years, Anderson will be twice as
old as Finn. In five years, how old will Anderson be?
a. 9
b. 19
c. 21
d. 23
e. 33
06: A positive number x is multiplied by two and then the product divided by 3. the positive
square root of the result is equal to x. what is the value of x?
a. 9/4
b. 3/2
c. 4/3
d. 2/3
e. 1/2
07: If xy = (xy), then (545)60 = ?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90

d. 3015

e. 6015

08: If ab = (a-b)/(a+b), for all numbers a and b, such that a is not equal to -b. If a is not
equal to -c, and ac = 0, then, c = ?
a. -a
b. -1/a
c. 0
d. 1/a
e. a
09: if y/x < 1 where both x and y are positive integers, which of the following must be greater
than 1?
a. (y/x)
b. y/x
c. y/2x
d. x/y
e. x/y
10: if (0.001510x) (0.0310y) = 5107, then x-y = ?
a. 9
b. 8
c. 7

d. 6

e. 5

Solution
to the
Tests

Solution TO TEST#01
01: In a triangular area the seats are arranged in rows so that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. rows
contain 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. seats and so on. 70 students take seats starting from the 1st row and
filling up the rows in increasing order. How many rows are completely filled?
a. 9
b. 10
c. 11
d. 12
e. None
Solution:
If the number of rows is N, then there will be N(N+1)/2 students in the arrangement.
Here, N(N+1)/2 70; or, N(N+1) 140.
The product of two consecutive numbers is less or equal to 140. We know, 140 12.
If the greater number is 12, then the smaller number is 11, and their product = 1112 = 132.
So, N = 11.
Ans: c. 11.
02: 25 consecutive integers are given. If the sum of the 1st 3 integers is 24, what is the sum of
the last 3?
a. 27
b. 28
c. 29
d. 30
e. None
Solution:
Suppose, the first number is P.
So, P + P+1 + P+2 = 24; or, P = 7.
Sum of the last three numbers = Sum of the 23rd, 24th and 25th number = (P+22) + (P+23) +
(P+24) = 3P+69 = 37 + 69 = 90
Ans: e. None
03: The average of all whole numbers between 1 and 100 that end in 3 =
a. 44
b. 45
c. 46
d. 47
e. None
Solution:
The whole numbers between 1 and 100 that end in 3 are: 3, 13, 23, 33, .... 93. They are 10 in
numbers and the difference between any two consecutive numbers is constant (10).
So, average = (1st term + Last term)/2 = (3+93)/2 = 48.
Ans: e. None
04: The average weight of three men is 53 kg. None of them weights less than 51 kg. What is
the maximum possible weight (in kg) of a person in that group?
a. 53
b. 55
c. 57
d. 59
e. None
Solution:
Minimum weight of two of them = 512 = 102.
Maximum possible weight of a person in that group = 533 - 102 = 57.
Ans: c. 57

05: (1/2)7 times (1/2)5 =?

a. 1/8
b. 1/16

c. 1/32

d. 1/64

e. 1/128

Solution:
1/(2)7 1/(2)5 = 1/(2)12 = 1/{(2)}6 = 1/26 = 1/64.
Ans: d. 1/64
06: Coffee A normally costs Tk. 100 per pound. It is mixed with Coffee B, which normally costs
Tk. 70 per pound, to form a mixture which costs Tk. 88 per pound. If there are 10 pounds of
the mix, how many pounds of Coffee A are used in the mix?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
e. None
Solution:
Suppose, P pounds of coffee A is mixed with (10-P) pounds of coffee B to make P+(10-P) = 10
pounds of coffee mixture.
According to the question:
100P + 70(10-P) = 1088
100P + 700 - 70P = 880
30P = 180
P = 6.
Ans: c. 6
07: In a survey in the City of Gotham, it was found that 70% of the people surveyed watched
the news on TVs, 35% read newspapers, and 25% read newspapers and watched the news
on TVs. What percentage of the total people surveyed neither watched the news on TVs nor
read newspapers?
a. 30%
b. 0%
c. 20%
d. 15%
e. 5%
Solution:
Watched TV only = 70% - 25% = 45%
Read Newspapers only = 35-25 = 10%
Took both of them = 25%
So, the percentage of total people watching TV or reading newspaper or both = 45+10+25 =
80.
The percentage of people surveyed neither watched TV, nor read books = (100 - 80)% = 20%.
Ans: c. 20%
08: 7 kg of mangoes cost as much as 10 kg of apples and 1 kg of oranges. 7 kg of oranges
cost as much as 1 kg of mangoes and 2 kg of apples. How many kg of apples can be
purchased by the amount of money required to purchase 12 kg of mangoes?
a. 8
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18
e. 24
Solution:
Suppose, Cost of 1kg of mango is Tk A, 1 kg of apple is Tk B, and 1 kg of orange is Tk C.

According to the question:

7A = 10B + C ---------- (i)
7C = 1A + 2B ---------- (ii)
Equation (i) 7 = > 49A = 70B + 7C -------------- (iii)
Equation (ii) => 1A = -2B + 7C ------------- (iv)
(iii) - (iv) => 48A = 72B; or 12A = 18B.
So, 18 kg of apples can be purchased by the amount of money required to purchase 12 kg
of mangoes.
Ans: d. 18
09: A jar contains 10 pencils. Some of them are sharpened, and some are not. Each of the
following could be the ratio of sharpened to unsharpened pencils except......
a. 9:1
b. 5:1
c. 4:1
d. 3:2
e. 1:1
Solution:
The sum of the ratio between these two types of pencils will be a factor of 10 (total number
of pencil).
Here, a. 9+1 = 10; b. 5+1 = 6; c. 4+1 = 5; d. 3+2 = 5; e. 1+1 = 2.
All the ratios except b. are the possible ratios.
Ans: b. 5:1
10: The angles of a triangle are in the proportion of 1:2:3 and the length of the smallest side is
1 meter. What is the length of the longest side of the triangle?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 2
d. 3
e. None.
Solution:
rule: if the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3, then the ratio of the sides of the triangle
is 1 : 3 : 2.
Here, length of the smallest side is 1 meter. So, the length of the longest side is 2 meters.
Ans: c. 2

Solution TO TEST#02
01: Smallest possible integer having only three different odd factors.
a. 75
b. 90
c. 105
d. 120
e. none
Solution:
The smallest possible integer having only three different odd factors is the product of smallest
three positive odd integers.
So, the integer is = 135 = 15.
Ans: e. none
02: The number of integers between 100 and 200 that are divisible by 3, but neither by 5 or 7
is:
a. 23
b. 22
c. 21
d. 20
e. none
Solution:
Range of the integers between p and q that are divisible by n = (smallest multiple of n that is
greater or equal to p, greatest multiple of n that is less or equal to q).
Range of the integers between 100 & 200 that are divisible by 3 = (102,198).
Range of the integers between 100 & 200 that are divisible by 3&5 i.e.: 15 = (105, 195)
Range of the integers between 100 & 200 that are divisible by 3&7 i.e.: 21 = (105, 189)
Range of the integers between 100 & 200 that are divisible by 3,5&7 i.e.: 105 = (105,105)
Required number of integers
= {(198-102)/3 + 1} {(195-105)/15 + 1} {(189-105)/21 + 1} + {(105-105)/105 + 1}
= 33 7 5 + 1
= 22
Ans: b. 22
03: The smallest possible number which -when divided by 3, 6, or 9 leaves a remainder 2, but
perfectly divisible by 8:
a. 112
b. 152
c. 176
d. 192
e. 200
Solution:
The required number is (i) a multiple of the LCM of 3, 6, and 9 plus 2, and (ii) a multiple of 8.
LCM of 3, 6, and 9 = 18.
in the options, all the numbers are divisible by 8. Let's evaluate them for the first condition.
a. (112-2) 18 = 6.something
b. (152-2) 18 = 8.something
c. (176-2) 18 = 9. something
d. (192-2) 18 = 10.something
e. (200-2) 18 = 11.
Ans: e. 200

04: In the equation x = y/z. Where x, y, and z each are non-zero positive integer. Is y/x an
integer?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Yes or No d. Never
e. None
Solution:
Suppose, y = qz, where q is an integer.
So, x = qz/z = q.
Therefore, y/z = qz/q = z.
z is an integer, if it is a perfect square number. We do not have any information about that.
So, the answer can be Yes or No.
Ans: c. Yes or No
05: If x is between 0 and 1, which of the following increases as x increases?
i. 1 - x2
ii. x-1
iii. 1/x2
a. i and ii

b. ii and iii

c. i and iii

d. ii only

e. i only

Solution:
Suppose, original value of x = 0.1, and increased value of x = 0.2.
Test i: original value of 1-x = 1 - 0.1 = 0.99, changed value = 1-0.2 = 0.96. [reduced]
Test ii: original value of x-1 = 0.1 - 1 = -0.9, changed value = 0.2 - 1 = -0.8. [increased]
Test iii: original value of 1/x = 1/0.1 = 100, changed value = 1/0.2 = 25. [reduced]
Ans: e. i only
06: Four consecutive even integers are such that the sum of four times the first number and
twice the last number is equal to sum of twice the second number and thrice the third
number. Find the first number in the series.
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, the numbers are p, p+2, p+4, and p+6
According to the question:
4p+2(p+6) = 2(p+2)+3(p+4); => 4p+2p+12 = 2p+4+3p+12; => p = 4.
Ans: a.4
07: Which of the followings cannot be expressed as the sum of the squares of two integers?
a. 13
b. 17
c. 21
d. 29
e. 34
Solution:
a. 13 = 2+3
b. 17 = 1+4
c. 21 = ?
d. 29 = 2+5
e. 34 = 3+5
Ans: c. 21

08: Arif makes his first cup of coffee at 6am and then makes one cup of coffee every four
hours after that. Asif makes his first cup of coffee at 8am and then makes one cup every 3
hours after that. At what time will they both be making coffee?
a. 9am
b. 11am
c. 12noon
d. 1pm
e. 2pm
Solution:
Arif will be making coffee at : 6am - 10am - 2pm - 6pm
Asif will be making coffee at : 8am - 11am - 2pm - 5pm
From the above list we get, at 2pm, both of them will be making coffee.
Ans: e. 2pm
09: What must be subtracted from 3y/x to get x/y?
a. {2y^2 + (y-x)(y+x)}/xy
b. (x^2 - 3y^2)/xy
c. (3y - x)/xy
d. 2y/x
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, P must be subtracted from 3y/x to get x/y
So, 3y/x - P= x/y; or, P = 3y/x - x/y = (3y-x)/xy = (2y+y-x)/xy = {2y+(y+x)(y-z)}/xy.
Ans: a. {2y+(y+x)(y-z)}/xy
10: One half of the female students enjoy watching movies and one third of the male
students do not like to watch movies. What fractional part of the total students enjoys
watching movies?
a. 5/12
b. 2/5
c. 3/4
d. 1/6
e. cannot be determined.
Solution:
Total female student = P, Total male student = R
Enjoy watching movie = P/2 + 2R/3 = (3P+4R)/6
Required fraction = (3P+4R)/6(P+R).
The value of the fraction depends on the value of P and R. Without having any information
regarding their values, we cannot determine the required fraction.
Ans: e. cannot be determined.

Solution TO TEST#03
01: After 30 years, Zaman will be four times as old as he is now. Find out his present age:
a. 10
b. 11
c. 7.5
d. 30
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, Zamans present age = p years.
According to the question:
4p = p+30
or, p = 10
Ans: a. 10
02: Six years from now Sumi's age will be the square of her age six years ago. What is Sumi's
age?
a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 15
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, Sumis present age = p years.
According to the question:
(p-6) = p+6
or, p - 12p + 36 p 6 = 0
or, p - 13p + 30 = 0
or, (p-10)(p-3) = 0
or, p = 10 or 3.
if p = 3, p-6 = -3 which is not acceptable as the age of someone cannot be a negative
value.
So, p = 10
Ans: b. 10
03: Y is four times as old as X. After 6 years, the sum of half of X's age and a fourth of Y's age
will be the same as three times the present age of X. How old will X be after 6 years?
a. 3
b. 9
c. 10
d. 12
e. 15
Solution:
Suppose, the current age of X is = p years.
So, the current age of Y is = 4p.
According to the question:
3p = (p+6)/2 + (4p+6)/4
or, 12p = 2p+12+4p+6
or, 6p = 18
or, p = 3
or, p+6 = 3+6 = 9
Ans: b. 9

04: Eight years ago Mr Karim was 1/3 the age he will be after 10 years. What is his age now?
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 19
e. 20
Solution:
Suppose, his present age = p years.
According to the question:
3(p-8) = p+10
or, 2p = 34
or, p = 17
Ans: b. 17
05: If a>b and ab<0, which of the following must be positive?
a. b - a
b. a/b
c. a+b
d. b/a

e. none of these

Solution:
From ab<0, we get, ab is negative. So, either a or b is negative. As a>b, we can conclude, b
is negative. Therefore, a/b (option b) and b/a (option d) both are negative.
a+b (option c) is positive if |a| > |b|. the same rule is applicable for b-a (option a).
Therefore, none of the given options is a must true.
Ans: e. none of these
06: x, y, and Z are consecutive integers. If 0<x<y<z and (x+y+z) is an odd integer, which of the
following could be the value of z?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. none
Solution:
If the sum of three consecutive integers is odd, then there must be two even integers and an
odd integer. So, in this case, x and z are even, whereas y is odd.
Here, possible values of z = 2 and 4.
But, if z = 2, then x = 0 which violates the condition 0<x<y<z.
Therefore the possible value of z is 4.
Ans: c. 4
07: If x has a value that is between 0 and 5 both inclusive, and y < 10, which of the followings
can be a value of xy?
i. -2
ii. 0
iii. 50
a. i only

b. ii only

c. iii only

d. i and ii only

e. i and iii only

Solution:
Maximum possible value of xy = 5(a number slightly less than 10) = a number slightly less
than 50.
Minimum possible value of xy = x(-) = -
Only options (i) and (ii) fall in the possible value range of xy.
Ans: d. i and ii only

08: B and C are points on a straight line AD, where, AB = BC = CD. What percent of AC is AD?
a. 1.5%
b. 50%
c. 66.67%
d. 133.33%
e. 150%
Solution:

Suppose, AB = BC = CD = X.
So, AC = X+X = 2X
And, AD = X+X+X = 3X
Required percentage = AD/AC = 3X/2X = 150%.
Ans: e. 150%
09: By how much is 3/7 larger than 20% of 2?
a. 1/35
b. 1/7
c. 4/7

d. 3.3/7

e. 3.4/7

Solution:
Required difference = 3/7 (20% of 2) = 3/7 220/100 = 3/7 2/5 = (15-14)/35 = 1/35.
Ans: a. 1/35
10: The weight of Kalim is an integer. If he gains 6kg, he will weight less than 70 kg. If he gains
8 kg, he will weight more than 70 kg. What is his weight?
a. 61
b. 62
c. 63
d. 65
e. None
Solution:
Suppose, his weight is p kg.
According to the question:
p+6 < 70 < p+8
or, (p+6) 6 < 70 6 < (p+8) 6
or, p < 64 < p+2
Here, p is an integer, and p+2 is also an integer. the only integer between p and p+2 is p+1.
Therefore, p+1 = 64, i.e.: p = 63
Ans: c. 63

Solution TO TEST#04
01: If (x+y) = a, and (x-y) = b, then 2xy = ?
a. a - b/2
c. (a-b)/2
e. (a - b)/2

b. (b - a)/2
d. ab/2

Solution:
(x+y) = a
or, (x+y) = a
or, (x-y) + 4xy = a
or, b + 4xy = a
or, 2xy = (a-b)/2
Ans: e. (a - b)/2
02: What is the minimum number of apples that must be added to the existing stock of 264
apples so that the total stock can be equally distributed among 6, 7, or 8 persons, keeping a
single apple for the distributor?
a. 70
b. 72
c. 66
d. 73
e. 71
Solution:
The smallest multiple of the least common multiple of 6, 7, and 8 greater than 264, plus 1 is
the required number of apple to be distributed.
LCM of 6, 7, and 8 = 168.
Smallest multiple of 168 greater than 264 = 336.
Required total number of apple = 336+1 = 337.
Required number of apples to be added to the existing stock = 337 264 = 73
Ans: d. 73

03: If half of the air in a tank is removed with each stroke of a vacuum pump, what fraction of
the original amount of air has been removed after four strokes?
a. 15/16
b. 7/8
c. 1/4
d. 1/8
e. 1/16
Solution:
If total air in the tank before any stroke of the pump is 1 part, then,
after first stroke, remaining air = 1 part = part.
after second stroke, remaining air = part = part.
after third stroke, remaining air = part = 1/8 part.
after fourth stroke, remaining air = 1/8 part = 1/16 part.
So, fraction of the original amount of air removed = 1 - 1/16 = 15/16.
Ans: a. 15/16

04: Mr Wonka buys 1440 dozen of chocolates @ Tk. 2.50 a dozen and sells them @ Tk. 0.25 a
piece. Find his total profit.
a. Tk. 60.00
b. Tk. 72.00
c. Tk. 720.00 d. Tk. 874.00 e. Tk. 8740.00
Solution:
Selling price of a dozen chocolate = 12 0.25 = Tk. 3.00
Profit from selling 1440 dozen of chocolates = 1440 (3.00 - 2.50) = Tk. 720.
Ans: c. Tk. 720.00
05: If the total cost, C = Tk. 1000 + Tk. 0.02x, where 'x' is the sales volume. Find the total
variable cost on sales of Tk. 1000.
a. 500
b. 50
c. 200
d. 20
e. 120
Solution:
Total variable cost on sales of Tk. 1000 = Tk. (0.021000) = Tk. 20
Ans: d. 20

06: If (3-2x) 7 [i.e: if (3-2x) is less than or equal to 7], then,

a. x 2 [i.e: x is less than or equal to 2]
b. x 2 [i.e: x is greater than or equal to 2]
c. x -2 [i.e: x is greater than or equal to -2]
d. x -2 [i.e: x is less than or equal to -2]
e. x > -2 [i.e: x is greater than -2]
Solution:
(3-2x) 7; => -2x 7-3; => -2x 4; => 2x -4; => x -2.
Ans: c. x -2 [i.e: x is greater than or equal to -2]
07: If 18 is is 15 per cent of 30 per cent of a certain number, what is the number?
a. 9
b. 36
c. 40
d. 81
e. 400
Solution:
Suppose the certain number is k.
So, k 30/100 15/100 = 18; => k = (18100100)/(3015) = 400.
Ans: e. 400.
08: If Tk. 1000 is invested in an account that pays 10% p.a. compounded monthly, how much
would be the nearest ending balance at the end of 10th year?
a. 1104
b. 2594
c. 2840
d. 2208
e. 2708
Solution:
Ending balance = 1000(1 + 0.1/12)1012 2708. (using scientific calculator)
Ans: e. 2708.

09: What is the width of a rectangular field whose length is 70 meters more than its width and
the perimeter is 500 meters?
a. 60
b. 70
c. 80
d. 90
e. 100
Solution:
Suppose the width of the field is k meters. So, its length is (k+70) meters.
According to the question:
2(k+70+k) = 500; => 2k+70 = 250; => k = 90.
Ans: d. 90.

10: Due to reduction in the bus fare by 15%, the number of passengers on a certain route
increased by 40%. What will be the percentage of increase in revenue?
a. 17
b. 19
c. 20
d. 25
e. 21
Solution:
Percentage of increase = -15% + 40% + (-15%40%) = -15% + 40% - 6% = 19%.
Ans: b. 19.

Solution TO TEST#05
01: If xyz < 0, and z < 0, then which of the following must always be true?
a. xy > 0
b. xy < 0
c. xy > z
d. xy < z
e. none of these
Solution:
z is negative. Also the product xyz is negative.
So, xy is positive. Hence, xy is greater than z.
Ans: c. xy > z.
02: If a<b, and c<d, then
a. a = b
b. [c+a] < [d+b]

c. [c+a] > [d+b]

d. c = b

e. ac = bd

Solution:
Given, a and c are smaller than b and d respectively. So, small+small will be smaller than
large+large.
So, c+a < d+b.
Ans: b. [c+a] < [d+b].
03: If x > 1, which of the following decreases as x decreases?
i. x + x^2
ii. 2x^2 - x
iii. 1/[x^2 + 1]
a. only i

b. both i & ii

c. only ii

d. only iii

e. none

Solution:
i. x+x = x(1+x) will decrease if x decreases.
ii. 2x-x = x(2x-1) will decrease if x decreases.
iii. 1/(x+1) = (x+1)-1 will increase if x decreases.
Ans: b. both i & ii.
04: What is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its radius?
a.
b. 2
c. /2
d. 2/

e. none

Solution:
If the radius of a circle is r, then its circumference is 2r. So, ratio = 2r : r = 2 : 1 = 2.
Ans: b. 2.
05: If a > b, and a > c, which of the following must be greater than 0?
a. [b-c]/[b+c] b. [c-b]/[a-b] c. [b-c]/[b-a] d. [b-a]/[c-a] e. none
Solution:
We dont know the relationship between b and c. So, we have no comment for options a, b,
and c. In case of option d both of the denominator and the numerator are positive. Hence,
the value of option d is greater than zero.
Ans: d. [b-a]/[c-a].

06: If a > 0, b < 0, c > 1, and d < 1, which of the following must be true?
a. ab > cd
b. ab < cd
c. ac > bd
d. ac < db
e. none
Solution:
a. is false, if a = 1, b = -10, c = 2, and d = 0. (also for many other values of a,b,c, &d).
b. is false, if a = 1, b = -1, c = 100, and d = -1. (also for many other values of a,b,c, &d).
c. is false, if a = 1, b = -100, c = 2, and d = -100. (also for many other values of a,b,c, &d).
d. is false, if a = 100, b = -10, c = 100, and d = 0. (also for many other values of a,b,c, &d).
e. is true as the above four options are false.
Ans: e. none.
07: 10% of r is equal to 20% of s, and 20% of s is equal to 30% of t. if 100% of r is equal to x% of t,
what is the value of x?
a. 300
b. 40
c. 30
d. 20
e. none
Solution:
20s = 30t; => 10r = 30t; => r = 3t.
According to the question:
100/100 of r = x/100 of t; => r = xt/100; => 3t = xt/100; => x = 300.
Ans: a. 300.
08: written as a percent, 5 = ?
a. 5%
b. 50%

c. 500%

d. 0.05

e. 0.5

Solution:
suppose, 5 = k%; => 5 = k/100, k = 500; => k% = 500% So, 5, written as a percent will be = 500%.
Ans: c. 500%
09: Sales of a company in 1994 was 5% higher than that of the previous year. It grew 4% in
1995, and in 1996. Which of the following is true?
a. Sales was lowest in 1996
b. Sales was highest in 1994
c. Sales was same in 1995 and 1996
d. Sales was highest in 1995
e. none
Solution:
Sale comparison of different years:
1993 < 1994 < 1995 < 1996
a. is wrong, sales was lowest in 1993
b. is wrong, sales was highest in 1996
c. is wrong, sales of 1995 was less than 1996
d. is wrong, sales of 1996 was highest
e. says the truth about the above four options
Ans: e. none

10: Safia is paid Tk. 400 a month on her regular job. During February and March, in addition to
her regular job, she earns Tk. 3000 per month from a second job. Approximately what
percentage of her annual income does Safia make in March? Assume she has no other
income except the income mentioned above.
a. 5
b. 6.5
c. 13
d. 14
e. None
Solution:
Total annual income = Tk. {(40012) + (30002)} = Tk. 10800
Percentage of annual income in March = (400+3000)/10800 = 31.48%.
Ans: e. None

Solution TO TEST#06
01: Mr. Tareq purchased 12 mangoes for Tk. 10 and sold 10 mangoes for Tk. 12. what is his
profit margin?
a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 32%
d. 36%
e. 44%
Solution:
Selling price of 12 mangoes = 1212/10 = Tk. 14.40.
Profit margin = (14.40 - 10)/10 = 44%
Ans: e. 44%
02: Of the total profit, A, B, C, D, and E get 50%, 20%, 15%, 10%, and 5% respectively. A's profit
is what percentage of that of B?
a. 150%
b. 30%
c. 20%
d. 50%
e. None
Solution:
As profit as a percentage of Bs profit = (50/20)100% = 250%
Ans: e. None
03: 3 packets have 250gm, 350gm, and 400gm of rice including 2%, 4% and 1.5% of dust
respectively. The 3 packets are broken and all the rice re-mixed together. What is the overall
percentage of dust in the new mixture?
a. 2
b. 2.5
c. 3
d. 3.5
e. 3.75
Solution:
Total dust in the new mixture = 2502% + 3504% + 4001.5% = 5+14+6 = 25gm.
Total quantity of rice in the new mixture = 250+350+400 = 1000gm.
Percentage of dust in the new mixture = 25/1000 = 2.5%.
Ans: b. 2.5
04: A hammer and a screwdriver currently have the same price. If the price of a hammer
rises by 6% and the price of a screwdriver goes up by 4%, how much more will it cost to buy 4
hammers and 4 screwdrivers?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 24%
d. 40%
e. None
Solution:
Current price of a hammer = Current price of a screwdriver = k taka.
So, Price of 4 hammers and 4 screw drivers = 4k+4k = 8k taka.
After the increase, total price of 4 hammers and 4 screwdrivers = 4k1.06 + 4k1.04 = 4k2.1 =
8.4k taka.
Required percentage = (8.4k - 8k)/8k = 5%.
Ans: a. 5%

05: Ali's speed is 10% higher than that of Rahim, and Karim's speed is 10% lower than Ali's
speed. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Rahim's speed = Karim's speed
b. Karim's speed is the highest
c. Rahim's speed is the lowest
d. Ali's speed is the lowest
e. none
Solution:
If Rahims speed = 100k mps, then Alis speed = 110k mps, and Karims speed = .9110k = 99k
mps.
Ans: e. none
06: If the sales tax on appliance priced at Tk. 300 is between 5% and 8%, then the cost (price
plus sales tax) of the appliance is
a. 310
b. 312
c. 314
d. 318
e. 325
Solution:
Maximum tax inclusive price = 3001.08 = 324
Minimum tax inclusive price = 3001.05 = 315
Only Tk. 318 falls within this price range.
Ans: d. 318
07: If a stock average was 500 points at the beginning of the week, and 400 points at the end
of the same week, by what percentage has it decreased during the week?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 25
d. 27
e. 30
Solution:
Percentage of decrease = (500-400)/500 = 20%.
Ans: a. 20%
08: A 4 litre oil can costs Tk. 200. If the price of oil increases by a half percent, how much will
two 4-litre cans cost?
a. Tk. 600
b. Tk. 420
c. Tk. 402
d. Tk. 300
e. none
Solution:
Cost of two 4-litre can = 22001.005 = 402.
Ans: c. Tk. 402.
09: Two banks offered interest rates of 6% and 7% respectively on savings account. Mr.
SMcxlvii deposited a total amount of Tk. 4000 in the banks and in one year his interest income
was Tk. 250. Find the investment in the bank with 7% interest.
a. 3000
b. 2000
c. 3500
d. 2500
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, the investment in the bank with 7% rate of interest is Tk. k
According to the question: 0.07k + 0.06(4000-k) = 250; => 0.01k = 10; => k = 1000.
Ans: e. none

10: The average of a, b, and c is 6, and a-b = 4, and ab = 21. What is the value of c?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 3
e. none
Solution:
Quick Attack => => ab = 21, possible value set of a & b are (1, 21) and (3, 7).
If a = 7 and b = 4, it will satisfy a-b = 4.
Given, (a+b+c)/3 = 6; => (7+3+c) = 18; => c = 8.
Ans: c. 8

Solution TO TEST#07
Part A: Choose the correct option:
01: Two trains running on the same route travel at the rate of 25 and 30 mph. if the first train
start out an hour earlier, how long will it take the second train to catch up with it?
a. 2hr
b. 3hr
c. 4hr
d. 5hr
e. none
Solution:
When the second train starts, the first train is 25 miles away.
Relative speed of the second train over the first one = (30-25) mph = 5 mph.
Required time to catch up = 25/5 = 5 hours.
Ans: d. 5hr
02: Bimal sprinted 100 meters in 10.61 seconds. Find his velocity in kmph rounded to the
nearest km.
a. 36
b. 34
c. 33
d. 3
e. none
Solution:
Goes in 10.61 seconds = 100 meters
Goes in 3600 seconds = 1003600/10.61 = 33930 meters = 33.9 meters 34 meters.
Ans: b. 34 meters
03: A plane traveling at 600 mph is heading for Chittagong Airport. At 3:58 pm it is 30 miles
from the airport. At what time will it arrive at the airport?
a. 3:59 pm
b. 4:00 pm
c. 4:01 pm
d. 4:02 pm
e. 4:03 pm
Solution:
Time to travel last 30 miles = 30/600 = 1/20 hours = 3 minutes.
So, time to arrive = 3:58pm + 3 minutes = 4:01pm.
Ans: c. 4:01pm
04: In binary system, the number '93' is written by:
a. 100011
b 1110011
c. 1001001

d. 1011101

e. 1011110

Solution:

value of the above =

Start from the left, mark those
cells with 1 sum of whos
above cells is 93. Fill up the
remaining cells with 0

26
64

25
32

24
16

23
8

22
4

21
2

20
1

Binary of 93 = 1011101
Ans: d. 1011101

Alternative method:
93 = (2 46) + 1
46 = (2 23) + 0
23 = (2 11) + 1
11 = (2 5) + 1
5 = (2 2) + 1
2 = (2 1) + 0
1 = (2 0) + 1
Start from the bottom to the top, write the remainders: 1011101.
Ans: d. 1011101
05: The cost of two liters of oil and its container is tk. 100. if the cost of the container is tk. 23
less than the cost of one liter oil, what is the cost of one liter of oil?
a. 39
b. 41
c. 43
d. 47
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, the cost of one liter oil = tk. k.
So, 2k + (k-23) = 100; => 3k = 123; => k = 41.
Ans: b. 41

Part B: Put the answer:

06: A and B can do a work in 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 days , A, B, and C
together can finish it in 6 days. A n C together will do it in ____?___ days?
Solution:
A+B+C s work of 1 day = 1/6 ------------- (i)
A+B s work of 1 day = 1/8 --------------- (ii)
B+C s work of 1 day = 1/12 ---------------- (iii)
(ii)+(iii) => A+2B+C = 1/8 + 1/12 = 5/24 ----------------- (iv)
(iv)-(i) => B = 5/24 - 1/6 = 1/24 ------------------- (v)
So, (i) - (v) => A+C = 1/6 - 1/24 = 3/24 = 1/8
Therefore, A and C can do in 1 day = 1/8 of the work.
So, A and C can complete the work in 1/(1/8) = 8 days.
Ans: 8 days.
07: X can do a work in the same time in which y and z together can do it. if x and y together
can do it in 10 days and z alone can do it in 50 days, how many days will y require to do the
work alone?
Solution:
zs work of 1 day = 1/50 work

x+y s work of 1 day = 1/10 work

x+y+z s work of 1 day = 1/50 + 1/10 = 6/50 = 3/25 work.
So, x can do the in 1 day = 3/25 = 3/50 work.
Therefore, y can do in 1 day = 1/10 - 3/50 = 2/50 = 1/25 work.
And y can do the complete work in 1/(1/25) = 25 days.
Ans: 25 days.
08: If n = [79] - 6, what is the units digit of n?
Solution:
Consider the last digits only:
79= 777777777 = (77)(77)(77)(77)7 = 99997 = (99)(99)7 = 117 =
7.
So, unit digit of (79 - 6) = unit digit of 79 - 6 = 7-6 = 1.
Ans: 1
09: Three friends eat together. First and second friends have 12 and 8 pieces of breads
respectively. Third friend gives tk. 3 in lieu of bread. How much amount will 1st and 2nd friend
get for bread?
Solution:
Total pieces of bread = 12+8 = 20.
Number of pieces of bread ate by each of the friends = 20/3 = 6.67.
First friend sold = (12 - 20/3) = 16/3 breads
Second friend sold = (8 - 20/3) = 4/3 breads
Total price of breads = Tk. 3.
So, first friend will get = 3 (16/3)/(20/3) = Tk. 2.40
and the second friend will get = Tk. (3 - 2.40) = Tk. 0.60
Ans: Tk. 2.40 and Tk. 0.60.
10: 3 partners share the profit in a business in the ratio 5:7:8. They had partnership for 14
months, 8 months and 7 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?
Solution:
Suppose, the amount of their respective investments is = a, b, and c.
Ratio of profit = (duration of investment amount of investment)1 : (duration of investment
amount of investment)2 : (duration of investment amount of investment)3
So, 5 : 7 : 8 = (14a) : (8b) : (7c)
From the above, we get 5/7 = 14a/8b; => a : b = 40 : 98 = 20 : 49
Again, 7/8 = 8b/7c; => b : c = 49 : 64
So, a : b : c = 20 : 49 : 64.
Ans: 20 : 49 : 64

Solution TO TEST#08
001: A train took 6 minutes to travel between two stations that are four miles apart. The speed
of the train in mph was:
a. 36
b. 30
c. 40
d. 20
e. 45
Solution:
1 hour = 60 minutes.
The train goes in 6 minutes = 4 miles
So, the train can go in 60 minutes = 460/6 = 40 miles.
Ans: c. 40
002: A cycle costs Tk2500 when it its new. At the end of each year it is worth 4/5th of its
beginning of that year value. What is the cycle worth in Tk when it is 3 years old?
a. 1280
b. 1350
c. 1820
d. 2180
e. 1500
Solution:
Worth of the cycle = 2500 4/5 4/5 4/5 = 1280
Ans: a. 1280
003: The simple interest (in Taka) on Tk1800 at 6.5% in 6 years is:
a. 702
b. 390
c. 3900
d. 7020

e. 1080

Solution:
Simple interest = 1800 6.5/100 6 = 702
Ans: a. 702
004: The length of a rectangular floor is one and a half times its breadth. What is the
perimeter of the floor (in meters) if its area is 216 sq meters?
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 44
e. 66
Solution:
Suppose, the breadth of the floor is p meters. So, the length of the floor is 1.5p = 3p/2.
Therefore, its perimeter = 2(3p/2 + p) = 3p+2p = 5p.
And, its area = 3p/2 p = 3p/2.
According to the question:
3p/2 = 216
or, p = 144
or, p = 12
So, the perimeter = 512 = 60.
Ans: c. 60

005: The rate of interest is reduced from 6% to 4%. What would be the difference (in Taka) in
the total amount of simple interest for Tk500 in 3 years?
a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50
e. 60
Solution:
Required difference = (5000.063) - (5000.043) = 50030.02 = 30
Ans: b. 30
006: The cost of the carriage and the horse is Tk1500 and Tk2000 respectively. If the cost of
carriage increases by 5% and the cost of horse increases by 8% the total cost of the carriage
and the horse in Taka is :
a. 3725
b. 3735
c. 3825
d. 3835
e. 3845
Solution:
Total cost = 1500(1+0.05) + 2000(1+0.08) = 3735
Ans: b. 3735
007: If x+y = 9, y+z = 7 and z+x = 9, what is the average of x, y, and z ?
a. 11/3
b. 13(1/3)
c. 25/6
d. 11
e. none
Solution:
Here, x+y + y+z + z+x = 9+7+9
or, 2(x+y+z) = 25
or, (x+y+z) = 25/2
i.e: the sum of x, y, and z is 25/2.
Therefore, the average of x, y, and z =(25/2)/3 = 25/6.
Ans: c. 25/6
008: One day at a school, one-twelfth of the students were absent and twenty percent of
those present went on a field trip. If the number of students staying back in the school that
day was 660, how many students are enrolled in that school?
a. 900
b. 960
c. 1000
d. 1220
e. none
Solution:
20% of the students present went on a field trip. So, 80% of the students present stayed back.
Therefore,
80% of those present = 660
100% of those present = 660/0.8 = 825.
Again,
(1 - 1/12)th of the students = 825
11/12th of the students = 825
So, total number of students = 82512/11 = 900.
Ans: a. 900

009: A salesman usually makes 25% profit on every radio he sells. During a sale, he reduces his
profit margin to 20%, while his sales increase by 10%. What is the ratio of his new profit to his
usual profit?
a. 10 : 25
b. 11 : 15
c. 22 : 25
d. 20 : 25
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, the cost of one unit of radio was Tk. 100p, and the number of units the seller usually
sold was 100q units.
So, his usual profit was = (100p25%)100q = 2500pq.
If the change takes place,
The amount of profit from each unit of radio sold = 100p20% = 20p; and the number of units
sold = 100q + 100q10% = 110q.
So, total profit now = 20p 110q = 2200pq.
Required ratio = 2200pq : 2500pq = 22 : 25
Ans: c. 22 : 25
10: A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut from some large pieces of fabric. He cut each
large piece into 10 smaller pieces. He cut at the rate of 45 cuts per minute. How many large
pieces would be cut in 24 minutes?
a. 32
b. 54
c. 108
d. 120
e. none
Solution:
To cut 1 large piece into 10 smaller pieces, he needs to make 9 cuts.
At 45 cuts per minute rate, he can make in 24 minutes = 2445 cuts.
Now,
9 cuts are required for 1 large piece.
2445 cuts are required for 2445/9 = 120 large pieces.
Ans: d. 120

Solution TO TEST#09
01) A club has 8 male and 8 female members; the club is choosing a committee of six
members. The committee must have 3 male and 3 female members. In how many ways can
the committees be chosen?
a. 8C3 8C5 b. 8P3 8C3 c. 8C3 + 8C3 d. 2 8P3
e. none
Solution:
3 male members can be chosen from 8 male available in 8C3 ways.
3 female members can be chosen from 8 female available in 8C3 ways.
Required number of ways = 8C38C3 = 8C38C5.
8C3 = 8!/3!(8-3)! = 8!/3!5! = 8!/5!3! = 8!/5!(8-5)! = 8C5.
Ans: a. 8C38C5
02) If Lisa makes a box every five minutes and Nisa takes two minutes more to make a box,
what will be the ratio of the number of boxes produced by Lisa to the number of boxes
produced by Nisa if they work for 365 days continuously?
a. 5 to 2
b. 2 to 5
c. 7 to 5
d. 3 to 5
e. none
Solution:
Lisa can make in 365 days = 3652460/5 boxes.
Nisa can make in 365 days = 3652460/7 boxes.
Required ratio = (3652460)/5 : (3652460)/7 = 7 : 5.
Ans: c. 7 to 5
03) How much interest will Tk2000 earn at an annual interest rate of 8% in one year if the
interest is compounded semi-annually?
a. 160.00
b. 163.20
c. 249.73
d. 332.80
e. none
Solution:
Interest to be earned = Tk2000 {(1+0.08/2)12 - 1} = Tk163.20
Ans: b. 163.20
04) A bought five hundred shares of company P at Tk600 and two months later another two
hundred and fifty shares of the same company at Tk560. At which price should he purchase
additional two hundred and fifty shares in order to have an average price of Tk580 per
share?
a. 600
b. 580
c. 560
d. 570
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, he should purchase 250 additional shares at Tk P per share
So, (500600 + 250560 + 250P)/(500+250+250) = 580
or, (300000 + 140000 + 250P) = 580000

or, 250P + 440000 = 580000

or, P = 560
Ans: c. 560
05) A wholesaler sells goods to a retailer at a profit of twenty percent. The retailer sells the
goods to the customers who pay eighty percent more than the cost of the wholesaler. What
is the retailer's profit?
a. 30%
b. 40%
c. 50%
d. 60%
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, the cost to the wholesaler = Tk P
So, the cost to the retailer = Tk 1.2P
So, the cost to the customer = Tk 1.8P
Retailer's profit = (1.8P-1.2P)/1.2P = 0.6P/1.2P = 50%
Ans: c. 50%
06) A certain sum of money consists of thirty coins, some of which are ten paisa coins, and
the rest are five paisa coins. if the total value of the coins is Tk2, what is the ratio of the
number of ten paisa coins to the number of five paisa coins ?
a. 1 : 2
b. 1 : 3
c. 3 : 1
d. 2 : 1
e. none
Solution:
Total value = Tk2 = Ps200.
Suppose, the number of ten paisa coins is P.
According to the question:
10P + 5(30-P) = 200
10P + 150 - 5P = 200
P = 10
So, the number of five paisa coins = 30-10 = 20.
Required ratio = 10 : 20 = 1 : 2.
Ans: a. 1 : 2
07) A rectangular carpet measuring 16 meters by 12 meters, excluding the border, has a
border of width 2 meters on each of its sides. what is the area of the border?
a. 96 sq.m
b. 112 sq.m
c. 124 sq.m
d. 128 sq.m
e. 154 sq.m
Solution:
With the border, total area = (16+22)(12+22) = 2016 = 320 sq meters.
Without the border, total area = 1612 = 192 sq meters.
Area of the border = 320 - 192 sq meters = 128 sq.m
Ans: d. 128 sq.m

08) A man has to go 10 km to catch a bus. He walks part of the way at 7 kmph and runs the
rest of the way at 12 kmph. If he takes one hour and fifteen minutes to complete his journey,
find how far he ran.
a. 10 km
b. 1 km
c. 7 km
d. 3 km
e. none
Solution:
Suppose, he ran a distance of P km
So, he walked a distance of (10-P) km
According to the question:
P/12 + (10-P)/7 = 75/60 [we know, 1 hr 15 min = 60+15 min]
(7P + 120 - 12P)/84 = 75/60
(120-5P)/84 = 5/4
120 - 5P = 105
P=3
Ans: d. 3 km
09) What is the greatest number of apples not exceeding 460 that can be distributed among
three persons in the proportions 5 : 6 : 7 ?
a. 440
b. 432
c. 420
d. 450
e. none
Solution:
Suppose,
These three persons will get 5p, 6p and 7p apples.
So, total number of apples distributed = 5p+6p+7p = 18p.
So, the required number of apples is the greatest multiple of 18 for which 18p < 460.
Now,
18p < 460; or, p < 460/18; or, p < 25.55
Greatest possible integer value of p is 25.
So, the required number of apples = 1825 = 450.
Ans: d. 450
10) In a class of 120 students, sixty percent can speak French and the rest can speak only
English. If twenty-five percent of those in the class who can speak French can also speak
English, how many of the students in the class can speak only French?
a. 54
b. 60
c. 66
d. 84
e. none
Solution:
Can speak only English = 40%
Can speak both language = 60% 25% = 15%
Can speak only French = (100 - 40 - 15)% = 45%.
Required number of students = 120 45% = 54.
Ans: a. 54

Solution TO TEST#10
01: If a two-digit positive integer has its digits reversed, the resulting integer differs from the
original by 45. By how much do the two digits differ?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
e. 7
Solution:
Suppose, the unit digit of the number is R and the tens digit of number is P.
According to the question:
10P+R - (10R+P) = 45; or, 9(P-R) = 45; or, P-R = 5.
Ans: 5
02: If n = 4p, where p is a prime number greater than 2, how many different positive even
divisors does n have, including n?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
e. 8
Solution:
if p = 3, then n = 43 = 12. Even divisors of 12 are 2, 4, 6 and 12. Number of divisors = 4.
if p = 5, then n = 45 = 20. Even divisors of 20 are 2, 4, 10 and 20. Number of divisors = 4.
if p = 7, then n = 47 = 28. Even divisors of 28 are 2, 4, 14, and 28. Number of divisors = 4.
Ans: c. 4
03: If (x-1) = 400, which of the following could be the value of x-5?
a. 15
b. 14
c. -24
d. -25
e. -26
Solution:
(x-1) = 400; => x-1 = -20 or 20; => x = -19 or 21; => x-5 = -24 or 16.
Ans: c. -24
04: If n is a prime factor of 7150, and n < 100. How many different values can n have?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5.
Solution:
7150 = 251113.
So, n can have 4 different values.
Ans: d. 4
05: At present Finn is 14 years younger than Anderson. In 10 years, Anderson will be twice as
old as Finn. In five years, how old will Anderson be?
a. 9
b. 19
c. 21
d. 23
e. 33
Solution:
Suppose, at present, the age of Anderson is P, and therefore, the age of Finn is (P-14).
According to the question: (P+10)/(P-14+10) = 2; or, 2P-8 = P+10; or, P = 18. So, in 5 years,
Anderson will be = 18+5 = 23 years old.
Ans: d. 23

06: A positive number x is multiplied by two and then the product divided by 3. the positive
square root of the result is equal to x. what is the value of x?
a. 9/4
b. 3/2
c. 4/3
d. 2/3
e. 1/2
Solution:
According to the question:
{(x2)/3} = x; or, x = 2x/3; or, 3x = 2x; or, 3x-2x = 0; or, x(3x-2) = 0; or, either x = 0, or x = 2/3.
Ans: d. 2/3
07: If xy = (xy), then (545)60 = ?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90

d. 3015

e. 6015

Solution:
(545)60 = (545) 60 = 1560 = (1560) = 30.
Ans: a. 30
08: If ab = (a-b)/(a+b), for all numbers a and b, such that a is not equal to -b. If a is not
equal to -c, and ac = 0, then, c = ?
a. -a
b. -1/a
c. 0
d. 1/a
e. a
Solution:
ac = 0; or, (a-c)/(a+c) = 0; or, a-c = 0; or, a = c.
Ans: e. a
09: if y/x < 1 where both x and y are positive integers, which of the following must be greater
than 1?
a. (y/x)
b. y/x
c. y/2x
d. x/y
e. x/y
Solution:
0 < y/x < 1 where both x and y are positive integers. As y/x is between 0 and 1, we can say x
> y. If x > y, we can say, x/y is always greater than 1.
Ans: e. x/y
10: if (0.001510x) (0.0310y) = 5107, then x-y = ?
a. 9
b. 8
c. 7
Solution:
(0.001510x)/(0.0310y) = 5107
=> (0.0510(x-y)) = 5107
=> (510010(x-y)) = 5107; => 510(x-y+2) = 5107
=> x-y+2 = 7; => x-y = 5
Ans: e. 5

d. 6

e. 5